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Shrivenham man who killed three-month-old baby jailed | Shrivenham man who killed three-month-old baby jailed |
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A man who killed a baby by shaking him and throwing him into a Moses basket in a "sudden outburst" has been jailed. | A man who killed a baby by shaking him and throwing him into a Moses basket in a "sudden outburst" has been jailed. |
Paul Rich became "frustrated" three-month-old Patrick Bradley would not stop crying in March 2017 and carried out a "spur of the moment" attack. | Paul Rich became "frustrated" three-month-old Patrick Bradley would not stop crying in March 2017 and carried out a "spur of the moment" attack. |
Rich, 53, of Sandy Lane, Shrivenham, initially claimed the injuries were caused by dropping the boy into the basket but later admitted manslaughter. | Rich, 53, of Sandy Lane, Shrivenham, initially claimed the injuries were caused by dropping the boy into the basket but later admitted manslaughter. |
He was jailed for seven-and-a-half years at Bristol Crown Court. | He was jailed for seven-and-a-half years at Bristol Crown Court. |
The trial heard Patrick - who had suffered compression to the ribs, shaking and a severe blunt force impact to the head - died in his mother's arms after life support was withdrawn. | The trial heard Patrick - who had suffered compression to the ribs, shaking and a severe blunt force impact to the head - died in his mother's arms after life support was withdrawn. |
The fatal injuries were inflicted in the early hours of 25 March 2017 when Rich was looking after Patrick at the child's home in Swindon. | The fatal injuries were inflicted in the early hours of 25 March 2017 when Rich was looking after Patrick at the child's home in Swindon. |
His parents were out that evening and at 03:15 GMT Rich dialled 999, after noticing the child's eyes were "semi-open" and he seemed "floppy". | His parents were out that evening and at 03:15 GMT Rich dialled 999, after noticing the child's eyes were "semi-open" and he seemed "floppy". |
Patrick's life support was withdrawn on 30 March and he died in his mother's arms a short time later. | Patrick's life support was withdrawn on 30 March and he died in his mother's arms a short time later. |
The cause of death was a "severe head injury". | The cause of death was a "severe head injury". |
'End of his tether' | |
Adam Vaitilingam QC, defending, said that by the time of the fatal attack, Rich had been without sleep for 19 hours. | Adam Vaitilingam QC, defending, said that by the time of the fatal attack, Rich had been without sleep for 19 hours. |
He said his client was at the "end of his tether". | He said his client was at the "end of his tether". |
Judge Mr Justice Soole said the assault was a "sudden outburst of frustration with a crying child and must have been over within a very short time, perhaps a matter of seconds". | Judge Mr Justice Soole said the assault was a "sudden outburst of frustration with a crying child and must have been over within a very short time, perhaps a matter of seconds". |
After Rich was sentenced, Patrick's mother Kirsty Bradley said she wanted to appeal against the "unduly lenient" sentence. | |
"I don't really have any words for it. I'm absolutely livid," she said. | |
Gwynn Best, Patrick's father, said: "Paul has never apologised to us, never even spoken to us since. | |
"I would say he's never shed a tear and if [he has] it's crocodile tears." |
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